House Panel Hears Ideas on Increasing Number of Women on Science and Engineering Faculties

By JJ Hermes

Several higher-education leaders testified before Congress on
Wednesday on the continuing underrepresentation of women in tenured
faculty positions in science and engineering, outlining the
existing barriers and biases. The proposals they put forth included
the creation of an NCAA-style organization to monitor the hiring
practices of academic departments and urge them to comply with
federal laws banning gender discrimination.